Iodine is important for a person's thyroid to function normally. (The thyroid is a gland in the neck that makes key hormones.) It is found in small amounts in other foods, including saltwater fish, seaweed, shellfish, yogurt, milk, eggs, cheese and a handful of other edibles.
Qualified Long-Term Care. Qualified Long-Term Care. Non-taxable benefits one receives from a long-term care insurance policy covering a long-term, non-life-threatening condition. In order for the benefits to be non-taxable, one must require care for at least 90 days and must be unable to perform at least two of the activities of daily living.
There are two types of Long Term Care plans: There are limited rules for non-tax qualified plans and insurance companies are not consistent with each other. The rules of tax qualified policies are spelled out by the Internal Revenue Code and administrated by the IRS. The method of qualifying for benefits with a tax qualified policy is as follows. The Long Term Care insured must: